Difference between revisions of "Open Source Gospel Project"
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| − | + | *Free as in Freedom | |
| − | + | *Code as Architecture | |
| − | + | *The Cathedral and the Bazaar | |
| − | + | *Soft Security vs. Hard Security | |
| − | + | *Benevolent Dictator For Life | |
| − | + | *Forking a Project (reform & reconciliation) | |
| − | + | *Viral Copyleft (great commision) | |
==Free Software Methodists, Open Source Baptists & FLOSS Presbyterians== | ==Free Software Methodists, Open Source Baptists & FLOSS Presbyterians== | ||
Revision as of 12:46, 28 February 2009
Outline
- Free as in Freedom
- Code as Architecture
- The Cathedral and the Bazaar
- Soft Security vs. Hard Security
- Benevolent Dictator For Life
- Forking a Project (reform & reconciliation)
- Viral Copyleft (great commision)
Free Software Methodists, Open Source Baptists & FLOSS Presbyterians
I remember the first time I read the wikipedia entry for "emerging church." It was well written, balanced and thoughtful, and I was excited about the passion and harmony reflected among the words. And then I clicked on the link to the discussion page.
Contributors were squabbling over word choice, calling each other ugly names, threatening to erase each other's work, and generally making a huge deal about a 1,000 word encyclopedia article. And I thought, "Ahhh. Finally, here is the church I know.
Things aren't so different in open-source culture. In fact, the name "open source" is probably one of the longest running disputes and dividing lines. Coined in 1998 by ___, it was a deliberate break from the older term "Free Software."
